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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 15, 20165 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 15, 2016, 6:38 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 15, 2016, 6:38 PM EDT (22:38 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2016, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Houston County, GA, Peach County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 118 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 48 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -128 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1047 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 15, 6:09 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 6:09 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 6:14 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 4:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
442 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

GAZ105-106-108-152130-
CRISP GA-WILCOX GA-DOOLY GA-
442 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CRISP...WESTERN
WILCOX AND SOUTHEASTERN DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 441 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR
CORDELE TO NEAR PITTS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND LIGHTNING.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...
           UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
CORDELE...ROCHELLE...PINEVIEW...PITTS...TREMONT...POPE CITY...
HATLEY...EAST CRISP...TIPPETTVILLE...PLEASANT VIEW AND SEVILLE.

LAT...LON 3192 8380 3212 8374 3212 8354 3205 8334
      3188 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 215DEG 15KT 3196 8373 3195 8360

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 5:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
506 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

GAZ103>106-152145-
WEBSTER GA-SUMTER GA-CRISP GA-DOOLY GA-
506 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER...SUMTER...
NORTHWESTERN CRISP AND SOUTHWESTERN DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM
EDT...

AT 504 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM
SOUTHWEST OF LILLY TO NEAR SMITHVILLE TO NORTH OF DAWSON...MOVING
NORTH AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND LIGHTNING.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...
           UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
AMERICUS...VIENNA...PRESTON...PLAINS...BYROMVILLE...LESLIE...LILLY...
DESOTO...COBB...SUMTER...LAMAR...RICHWOOD...CROXTON CROSSROADS...NEW
ERA...HUNTINGTON...DRAYTON...METHVINS...MADDOX AND CENTERPOINT.

LAT...LON 3197 8444 3193 8444 3192 8446 3192 8457
      3205 8457 3210 8419 3222 8393 3204 8377
      3191 8406 3192 8434 3187 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 194DEG 7KT 3205 8396 3192 8419 3187 8447

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 5:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
514 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

GAZ096-107>109-152200-
DODGE GA-BLECKLEY GA-WILCOX GA-PULASKI GA-
514 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN DODGE...SOUTHERN
BLECKLEY...NORTHWESTERN WILCOX AND PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
EDT...

AT 513 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR
HAWKINSVILLE TO NORTH OF PITTS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND LIGHTNING.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...
           UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
HAWKINSVILLE...PINEVIEW...DUBOIS...MOCK SPRINGS...HARTFORD...PULASKI
STATE PRISON...CEDAR CREEK...FINLEYSON...BAILEYS PARK...WALLACE...
MOBLEY CROSSING AND OCMULGEE BANKS.

LAT...LON 3210 8361 3224 8361 3230 8360 3234 8344
      3231 8325 3207 8338
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 231DEG 11KT 3221 8348 3203 8358

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 5:43 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
543 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

GAZ083-084-093>097-105-107>109-152245-
TWIGGS GA-DODGE GA-BLECKLEY GA-WILKINSON GA-MACON GA-LAURENS GA-
PEACH GA-WILCOX GA-HOUSTON GA-DOOLY GA-PULASKI GA-
543 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TWIGGS...DODGE...BLECKLEY...
SOUTHERN WILKINSON...EASTERN MACON...LAURENS...PEACH...NORTHWESTERN
WILCOX...HOUSTON...DOOLY AND PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 541 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM EASTMAN TO NEAR COCHRAN TO NORTH OF HAWKINSVILLE TO NORTHEAST
OF UNADILLA TO DOOLING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...30 TO 40 MPH WIND PRECEDING RAIN OR LIGHTNING...AS WELL
           AS INSIDE THE STORMS.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. STRONG
           WINDS WILL OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR LIGHTNING. DO NOT
           WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
DUBLIN...PERRY...FORT VALLEY...COCHRAN...EASTMAN...HAWKINSVILLE...
VIENNA...JEFFERSONVILLE...WARNER ROBINS...CENTERVILLE...BYRON...
UNADILLA...MONTEZUMA...EAST DUBLIN...CHESTER...MARSHALLVILLE...
DEXTER...DUDLEY... BYROMVILLE AND CADWELL.

LAT...LON 3203 8323 3206 8351 3203 8378 3219 8402
      3254 8399 3256 8396 3255 8395 3262 8387
      3268 8365 3266 8360 3269 8361 3278 8316
      3274 8299 3254 8275 3201 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 210DEG 26KT 3222 8316 3232 8329 3237 8346 3234
8360 3225 8392

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 6:03 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
603 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

GAZ074-083-084-152245-
TWIGGS GA-WILKINSON GA-WASHINGTON GA-
603 PM EDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TWIGGS...WILKINSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 602 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR
TOOMSBORO TO SOUTHWEST OF JEFFERSONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...DIME SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND LIGHTNING.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...
           UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
JEFFERSONVILLE...IRWINTON...MCINTYRE...TOOMSBORO...OCONEE...MARION...
DISTRICT PATH...FITZPATRICK...DRY BRANCH...HEBRON...RIPLEY...MYRICKS
MILL AND BULLARD.

LAT...LON 3274 8297 3256 8350 3280 8350 3295 8308
      3295 8307 3296 8307 3302 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 227DEG 16KT 3277 8312 3263 8345

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 6:38 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 14, 8:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Douglas	51 min
Jul 15, 2:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Towns, Union	47 min
Jul 15, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp	48 min
Jul 15, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Wilcox	48 min
Jul 15, 5:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Sumter, Webster	39 min
Jul 15, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pulaski	46 min
Jul 15, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Laurens, Peach and 2 more	62 min
Jul 15, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Twiggs, Wilkinson	42 min
Jul 15, 7:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb	46 min
Jul 15, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	31 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.